The Eighty-six Years of Eubie Blake

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...and in 1960 he appeared on the NBC special “
Those Ragtime Years.” Blake’s popularity grew throughout the decade, and in 1969 Columbia Records issued
The Eighty-six Years of Eubie Blake, a double album of his still-vigorous performances. Meanwhile, he became a touring sensation, appearing in festivals and concerts all over the United States...